A Cotswold-trained racehorse pulled up in the Randox Grand National, but her jockey is already looking to their next race.

Snow Leopardess, trained by Chipping Norton-based Charlie Longsdon, pulled up before the 16th jump, having gone into the race a well-fancied 10-1 shot.

Rider Aidan Coleman believes the conditions on the day just didn't suit the grey mare.

He said: “The ground was too quick and she couldn’t lay up.

"She just wasn’t quick enough, but she’s fine and could go for the Irish National or something like that.”

Cotswold Journal: Aidan Coleman is looking to take Snow Leopardess to the Irish NationalAidan Coleman is looking to take Snow Leopardess to the Irish National

Snow Leopardess had captured the attention of many punters as she aimed to become the first horse to win the National after giving birth.

Unfortunately it was not to be, with a 50-1 outsider instead taking home the prize.

Noble Yeats galloped to an unexpected success, having locked horns with Any Second Now on the run-in to the line.

But in the end the Sam Waley-Cohen ridden seven-year-old prevailed to win by two and a quarter lengths

The win couldn't have come at a better time for the 39-year-old amateur jockey, who had announced his intention to retire on Thursday.

A jubilant Waley-Cohen said: "I have to thank so many people. People said he was too young at seven, but when you’re on a horse that age you can take chances and it paid off.

“I was overwhelmed when I crossed the line, but then you have a responsibility to the horse so I had to keep him walking and get some water on him and make sure he was fine. As a jockey your race isn’t run until your horse is safe so that was my main thought – then get weighed in and go and enjoy it!"

Cotswold Journal: Sam Waley-Cohen confirmed his retirement after winning the Grand National with Noble YeatsSam Waley-Cohen confirmed his retirement after winning the Grand National with Noble Yeats

He added: “Every day you win a race for your family is an amazing day, it doesn’t matter if it’s a point-to-point or the Grand National. People might say ‘yeah, whatever’ to that but it’s true, it’s a family day out and I’m overjoyed to win.

“That’s definitely it now, I’m done. I always knew when I had second thoughts about getting out of bed to go and ride one it would be time to call it a day and I couldn’t think of anywhere better to go out than this."